Lenovo announced it will begin shipping a wide selection of products preloaded with Windows 10 starting immediately. Lenovo has worked with Microsoft Corp. to make the process of upgrading simple, for people with qualified Lenovo PC running Windows 7 SP1 or 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10. Starting on July 29, the updates will roll out. If you reserved your copy of Windows 10, we will notify you once our compatibility work confirms you will have a great experience, and Windows 10 has been downloaded on your system. Lenovo has an extensive list of products eligible for this upgrade including popular models like the YOGA 3 Pro and YOGA 500. Lenovo customers can check here for their product’s eligibility.
To give users consistent experiences across devices and operating systems, the preloads include a suite of Lenovo applications. The new Lenovo Companion 3.0 optimization tool keeps devices running at peak performance and can be used at any time to run a full-scale checkup and report back with specific actions to free up space and speed up the device. As a “smart” device control hub, the new Lenovo Settings lets users easily adapt and modify the way their device behaves. For example, when in tablet mode, the product will customize its display and other settings based on its orientation versus in traditional laptop mode. Alternatively, the device’s usage will also alter its settings, for example when watching a movie versus reading an e-book. With SHAREit, customers can quickly transfer files between devices. For tablet users WRITEit takes the pen to a new level of functionality allowing users to write in any input field with their pen and the handwriting is converted to text.
As announced at Tech World in May, Lenovo and Microsoft have worked to integrate Cortana and REACHit, Lenovo’s groundbreaking app that allows users who opt-in to search for and manage their content across multiple devices and cloud storage platforms. With REACHit, Cortana becomes even smarter and more personal, enabling users to find their content such as emails, photos and videos in ways they never thought possible. Cortana and REACHitgives users a seamless, intuitive way to search through natural language and contextual understanding.
This functionality will be available in beta to Lenovo users starting in the fall. Customers in the US and China can learn about and sign up for the beta at www.cortanareachit.com. Users who prefer to wait will have their current version of REACHit automatically upgraded when it becomes generally available later in the year.
“With Windows 10, computing gets more personal, productive and connected,” said Tom Shell, senior vice president, PC Business Group, Lenovo. “From 21-in to 10-in products from the office to the home, we’ve optimized our Lenovo devices to give customers a simple way to upgrade their PC or tablet while giving them enhanced search tools like Cortana with REACHit.”
